Chapter 4: Stoichiometry


For Gas Phase Flow Systems:


Combining the compressibility factor equation of state with Z = Z0 with

\( C_T = \frac{P}{ZRT} \),
\( C_{T0} = \frac{P_0}{Z_0 RT_0} \),
\( F_T = C_T V \),
\( F_{T0} = C_{T0} V_0 \),

We obtain:

\( \upsilon = \upsilon_0 \left( \frac{F_T}{F_{T0}} \right) \left( \frac{T}{T_0} \right) \left( \frac{P_0}{P} \right) \)


The total molar flowrate is:

\( F_T = F_{T0} + F_{A0} \delta X \)


Substituting for FT gives:

\( \upsilon = \upsilon_0 \left( \frac{F_{T0} + F_{A0} \delta X}{F_{T0}} \right) \frac{T}{T_0} \frac{P_0}{P} \)

\( \upsilon = \upsilon_0 \left( 1 + \frac{F_{A0}}{F_{T0}} \delta X \right) \frac{T}{T_0} \frac{P_0}{P} \)

\( \upsilon = \upsilon_0 \left( 1 + y_{A0} \delta X \right) \frac{T}{T_0} \frac{P_0}{P} \)

\( \upsilon = \upsilon_0 (1 + \epsilon X) \frac{T}{T_0} \frac{P_0}{P} \)

\(\epsilon = y_{A0} \delta\)


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